Neemias Queta underwent an arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee after the Celtics‘ season resulted in Might, the large man advised Bobby Manning of CLNS Media.
The process addressed a knee problem that has lingered for a number of seasons, in keeping with Queta. As a result of the surgical procedure occurred early within the offseason, he was in a position to resume on-court and conditioning work in July and hopes to swimsuit up for Portugal within the EuroBasket match, which begins on August 27.
“It’s been good,” Queta mentioned of his restoration course of, per Manning. “We’ve been coping with these things (since) a pair years in the past. We simply determined it was a good time for us to do it. We’re attempting to get again to 100%. We really feel fairly assured within the course of and we’re simply grateful that we have been taken care of, and I wish to be certain that I’m wholesome and get again to 100% and I really feel like I’m on the appropriate path to do this.”
Queta, who turned 26 final month, set new profession highs in 2024/25 by showing in 62 video games and averaging 13.9 minutes per contest. With Kristaps Porzingis lacking a while for well being causes and Boston managing Al Horford‘s workload, Queta was an everyday contributor and averaged 5.0 factors and three.8 rebounds per sport.
The Celtics traded Porzingis to Atlanta this offseason, Luke Kornet signed in San Antonio, and Horford isn’t anticipated to return to Boston, so there may very well be a chance for Queta to earn an excellent greater position in 2025/26. Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman are among the many different choices within the frontcourt, however Queta – who has been working with Maine Celtics assistant Taaj Ridley – is aiming to get again to 100% quickly and show he deserves vital minutes this fall.
“We’re getting there slowly however certainly,” he advised Manning. “We’re reconditioning our physique, we’re determining methods to be athletic, methods to be on the market shifting effectively. We’re simply attempting to determine the motion patterns to get again and I feel it’s going effectively. I’m actually assured within the work that I put in, the quantity of hours that I put in and it’s gonna present.”
